The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO) and the host Jasper Eagles (Jasper, MO), observed Pleasant Hope's basketball team knock off Jasper by a score of 66-56.

The Pirates (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Humansville (Humansville, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, Humansville prevailed over School of the Ozarks (Point Lookout, MO), 47-37, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers (Joplin, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 2. Jasper will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 68-46 non-league win over Bronaugh (Bronaugh, MO).